ICSC members gathered in Washington, DC for the 33rd annual Federal Fly-In on March 4-6. During the event, members from 27 states met with 151 Congressional offices to discuss key legislation impacting the Marketplaces Industry.
Prior to Congressional meetings, members attended briefings on top ICSC issues such as organized retail crime (ORC) and proposed changes to the treatment of carried interest and pass-through deductions.
The meeting also featured a “State of the Industry” briefing by ICSC President and CEO Tom McGee and a “Congressional Perspectives” panel with Representatives Aaron Bean (R-FL-4) and Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2), moderated by Betsy Laird, ICSC executive vice president for Government Relations & Public Policy.
During the three-day event, ICSC’s Government Relations Chairs and the Economic and Environmental Committees also held sessions to share information about ongoing and emerging issues. Other Fly-In activities included a late-night ICSC PAC event at Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, which was attended by Rep. Bean.
“The Federal Fly-In is a special event because it puts our members face-to-face with Congress,” Laird said. “Now more than ever, it’s critically important that our members tell legislators how key issues impact their businesses.”
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Michael Walsh (Capitol Strategies), Luisella Perri (Foley & Lardner LLP), Thomas Bolen III (RAPPAPORT), Sam Rank (Lambis Rank), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-5), Abby Jagoda (ICSC) and ICSC President & CEO Tom McGee.
Christopher Morris (Edge Capital Markets), Abby Jagoda (ICSC), Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), Jon Redmond (Altus Group) and Jazmen Johnson (ICSC).
William Barrois (Stirling Properties, LLC), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA-4) and John Woodard (Stirling Properties, LLC).
Lacy Beasley (Retail Strategies), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR-3) and Betsy Laird (ICSC).
Kelly Long (The DESCO Group) and Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO-2).
Scott Burdett (Flaum Management Co., Inc.), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) and Kyle Christiansen (Bogdan Lasky LLC).
D. Scott McLain (Coldwell Banker Commercial McLain Real Estate), Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL07), Yolanda McLain (Coldwell Banker Commercial McLain Real Estate) and Scott Delaney (Delaney Property Group).
Josh Sanders (Calfee, Halter & Griswold) and Keith Rummer (Phillips Edison & Co.).
Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) and Douglas Wiele (Foothill Partners).
Matthew Hargrove (CBPA), Alexis Suarez (ASI Real Estate Investments LLC), Arturo Sneider (Primestor), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Michael Foley (MDF Group, LLC) and Cassidy Foley.
Robert Cord (AREAS), Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3), Douglas Wiele (Foothill Partners) and Matthew Hargrove (CBPA).
ICSC President & CEO Tom McGee, Don Moseley (Chinkapin Consulting Group), Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and Lacy Beasley (Retail Strategies).